This is a simple script which uses ffmpeg and ImageMagick to create a simple and neat colorful image which reprecents the movie.

• ffmpeg
• ImageMagick

If you do not have these commands, Homebrew makes it easy to install.

1. Clone this repository
2. Make movie-barcode an executable via chmod +x movie-barcode
3. Enjoy!

./movie-barcode [PATH_TO_MOVIE] [FRAMES_TO_EXRACT=2000] [OUTPUT_FILENAME=$MOVIE_BASENAME]

Movie: Scarface (1983)

./movie-barcode "$HOME/Movies/Scarface (1983).mp4" 2000

Would output a file named Scarface_(1983).mp4.jpg in the same directory as the movie-barcode executable.

Music: DMX - I Don't Dance

movie-barcode.sh "$HOME/Downloads/DMX - I Dont Dance.mp4" 2000 i_dont_dance.jpg

Would output a file named i_dont_dance.jpg in the same directory as the movie-barcode executable.

--- Movie Barcode Generator ---
Movie: I Don't Dance (Video) - DMX.mp4
Frames: 2000
Movie duration: 230.248333
FPS extraction: 1/.11512416650000000000

1. Extracting frames...
Extraction complete!

2. Resizing images...
Resizing complete!

3. Creating final image...
Movie barcode created (barcode.jpg)!